Socio Economic Demographic PROFILE Of J&K

The State of Jammu and Kashmir is situated between 320 17' N and 37° 6' N latitude, and 73° 26' E and 80° 30' E longitude on the northern extremity of India. The total geographical area of the State is 2, 22,236 square kilometers and presently comprising of three divisions namely Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh .

The Ladakh division consists of Kargil and Leh districts. Every region has distinct social, economic, linguistic and cultural characteristics.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE AT GLANCE

According to 2011 Census, Jammu and Kashmir had a population of 12548926, the decadal growth rate is23.71. The sex ratio of the population (number of females per 1,000 males) in the State according to 2011 Census was 883,